Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Greece

Greece: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2016
All-time low
4.0%
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Greece, 2008–2025

46810122008201620252008: 4.2 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 4.2 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 6.5 Percentage2013: 7.8 Percentage2014: 9.7 Percentage2015: 10.9 Percentage2016: 12 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 7.5 Percentage2020: 5.9 Percentage2021: 5.7 Percentage2022: 8.8 Percentage2023: 9.4 Percentage2024: 9.1 Percentage2025: 8.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 8.8% for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Greece peaked at 12.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2009.

That places Greece 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 4.2%
2009 4.0% -4.8%
2010 4.2% +5.0%
2011 6.2% +47.6%
2012 6.5% +4.8%
2013 7.8% +20.0%
2014 9.7% +24.4%
2015 10.9% +12.4%
2016 12.0% +10.1%
2017 8.2% -31.7%
2018 8.3% +1.2%
2019 7.5% -9.6%
2020 5.9% -21.3%
2021 5.7% -3.4%
2022 8.8% +54.4%
2023 9.4% +6.8%
2024 9.1% -3.2%
2025 8.8% -3.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 19.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 22.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 2
2010s 8.1% 4.2% 12.0% 10
2020s 8.0% 5.7% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Albania 8.0% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 2.5% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Greece?
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason in Greece was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2009.
How does Greece rank for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason?
Greece ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by main reason declared and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
259 places, 3,164 data points, 2008–2025
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